Pharmacy
It pays to be early – Early Bird Registration
Secure your study place for the 2024 academic year with Pharmacy Early Bird today!
In addition, you can already apply for a PMU scholarship
and choose a place in the PMU student residence in April.
Early bird application deadline: April 6, 2025
Studying pharmacy – what does it mean exactly?
In the pharmacy program at the PMU, you can expect an innovative, practice-oriented curriculum that optimally prepares you for the diverse professional careers in pharmacy. Interprofessional courses with human medicine and nursing science guarantee extensive subject-specific competencies. With state-of-the-art research facilities and close ties to the University Hospital Salzburg, we promote active collaboration. The learning environment features small, close-knit groups and fixed laboratory spaces without waiting times, ensuring a smooth learning experience.
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The path to studying pharmacy
From the information session to the start of studies: each year, 50 students are selected for the pharmacy program. An admissions committee decides on acceptance through a multi-stage process. Information sessions and campus tours allow for a personal introduction in advance.
Invitations to interviews will be sent out starting April 8, 2024. The program begins at the end of August 2024.
Do you have questions?
We are happy to answer any questions and provide information about the program, scholarships, and the admissions process.
FAQ
As a private university, we do not receive support from the Ministry of Science and therefore charge tuition fees. The tuition fees allow us to guarantee an excellent and modern learning environment.
There are a variety of career fields and opportunities available for pharmacy graduates, especially if practical experience and additional qualifications are acquired during their studies. For example, after graduation, one can work in a pharmacy, as an innovator in research and development, or as a manager with specialized expertise in the pharmaceutical industry.
To study pharmacy, you need to have a high school diploma (Matura or Abitur if you completed your schooling in Austria or Germany). Applicants with citizenship and a high school diploma from an EU/EEA country or a non-EU/EEA country must submit their high school diploma along with a certified translation.
After successfully completing a pharmacy degree, one can work as a pharmacist in a pharmacy.
The program takes 5 years (10 semesters), at the end of which a title of Master of Pharmacy (Mag. pharm.) is awarded. 85% of our students complete their studies within the standard period.
